T.S.R. v. J.C.


288 N.J. Super. 48 (1996)

671 A.2d 1068

T.S.R., PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. J.C., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, AND THE P.C.U.S.A.; THE P.S. OF THE N.; THE P. OF E.; THE P.C. AT P; JANE DOE(S) AND JOHN DOE(S), MEMBERS OF THE S. OF THE P.C. AT P., DEFENDANTS. H.W.H., JR. AND K.H., PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. J.C., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, AND THE P.C.U.S.A.; THE P. OF E.; THE P.C. AT P.; JANE DOE(S), MEMBERS OF THE S. OF THE P.C. AT P.; THE O.T.P.C.; JANE DOE(S) AND JOHN DOE(S), MEMBERS OF THE S. OF THE O.T.P.C., DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 29, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Smith argued the cause for appellant (Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, attorneys; Mr. Smith, of counsel and on the brief).

John W. Thatcher argued the cause for respondents (Thatcher & Lanza, attorneys; Franklin G. Whittlesey, on the brief).

Before Judges KING, LANDAU and KLEINER.


The opinion of the court was delivered by KING, P.J.A.D.

I.

These cases involve two claims for compensatory and punitive damages for sexual molestation brought pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:61B-1 against a minister, his local church and its hierarchy. The defendants want the case to proceed against them secretly and anonymously, at least to the stage of a ruling on the validity of their statute-of-limitation...

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